The Osteoporosis Program
The Osteoporosis Program at Tidewater Physical Therapy focuses on prevention. Combined with diet, a healthy lifestyle, and medication when appropriate, our program offers patients education, proper body mechanics training, and weight-bearing exercises to improve health while slowing the progression of the disease.
Arthritis Management Program
The goals of physical therapy in treating arthritis are to reduce pain; restore mobility, function, strength, and flexibility and to prevent unnecessary disability. The arthritis program at Tidewater Physical Therapy also provides you with insight into managing your arthritis on a day-to-day basis. Education emphasizing joint protection, energy conservation, work simplification, use of heat or cold, pain management and appropriate exercise are cornerstones of our program.
Together with your physician, your physical therapist can customize a program of therapy and exercises that will work best for you and may include:
Click here for a list of locations that offer the Arthritis & Osteoporosis Program
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